Tag Archives: furniture

Unpacking Memories (98)

Posted on May 9, 2012 by shoshwrites3

Muchos libros. Carlos, the man installing my new windows, said this as he saw me trying to organize the piles and piles of unpacked books stacked haphazardly on shelves in my study. They’re not just books, I told him. They’re memories … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Personal Memoir | Tagged books, books as memories, children's books, fire, furniture, German, Jewish, Judaism, memories, moving, my life, personal memoir, Russian, soccer, Spanish | Leave a comment

Half empty or half full? (96)

Posted on April 15, 2012 by shoshwrites3

I’m talking about my garage, of course, not a glass of water. I’m usually a ‘half full’ kind of person, but in my current situation, ‘half empty’ would be the more optimistic view. No matter how many boxes I unpack, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Moving, My Life, Personal Memoir | Tagged books, contractor, Downscaling, fire, furniture, insurance, moving, my life, personal memoir | Leave a comment

Adjusting to home (76)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by shoshwrites3

I took a long weekend off from work to move, unpack, and try to settle into my house. On Tuesday I returned to my workday routine, and as I was driving home I found myself wondering whether I should go … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Dogs, House, Moving, My Life, Personal Memoir | Tagged Buddy, dogs, furniture, house, moving, my life, personal memoir, rescue dogs, Rosie | 1 Comment

Counting Down (68)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by shoshwrites3

Two more weeks! Two more weeks until I move back into my house!! It may still need some work, but it will be habitable. I am moving back home! Can you tell I’m excited? The lease for the rental house … Continue reading →

Posted in Contractor, Dogs, House, Money Issues, My Life, Personal Memoir, Rebuilding, Temporary Accommodations | Tagged contractor, dogs, family, furniture, green cleaning, Groupon, house, kitchen, landlord, moving, my life, personal memoir | 2 Comments

Aggravations (65)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by shoshwrites3

As I get closer and closer to moving back into my house, life gets busier and busier. By this time next month, I should be back in my newly-restored house. Move-in day can’t come soon enough! I haven’t gotten around … Continue reading →

Posted in Contractor, House Fire, Insurance, My Life, Personal Memoir, Stress, Temporary Accommodations | Tagged contractor, fire, furniture, house, IKEA, insurance, mortgage company, my life, personal memoir, property damage | Leave a comment

A new year, a new beginning (64)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by shoshwrites3

Jews welcomed a new year at sundown on Wednesday. Jewish holidays go from sundown to sundown (and there was night and there was morning) and are dated according to a lunar calendar, which is why the Jewish holidays land on … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, College, Daughter, Depression, Family, Holidays, House Fire, House Sale, Interior design, Jewish, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, Uncategorized | Tagged college, comfort, daughter, empty nest, family, fire, furniture, house, insurance, Jewish holidays, money, my life, New Year, personal memoir, Rosh Hashanah, son, son's depression | Leave a comment

How much house do I really need? (63)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by shoshwrites3

“Buy the biggest house you can!” That was the advice friends gave me when I was about to move to Austin from California 7 ½ years ago. Back then, California real estate was going through a record-breaking soar in prices; Austin was … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Buying a House, California, Change, Downscaling, House Fire, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, Personal Property | Tagged Austin, California, dogs, Downscaling, empty nest, fire, furniture, house, my life, personal memoir, realtors, simplicity, simplify, small houses | Leave a comment

The fire is out, now what? (62)

Posted on September 22, 2011 by shoshwrites3

The hot rainless summer has had devastating effects here in Texas, most notably the fires that recently raged in central Texas. More than 1500 homes were destroyed, many pets lost or displaced, and worst of all, some people have lost … Continue reading →

Posted in House Fire | Tagged Bastrop, central Texas fires, contractor, dogs, fire, furniture, gas leak, house, insurance, kitchen, money, my life, personal memoir, smoke damage | 7 Comments

Creeping forward (58)

Posted on September 9, 2011 by shoshwrites3

Slowly, ever so slowly, I sense progress, a hint of moving forward in rebuilding house and life. Picking up my mail this week, I decide to peek inside the house to see if anything has changed recently. There had been … Continue reading →

Posted in College, Contractor, Daughter, House, House Fire, Insurance, My Life, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, Rebuilding, Son | Tagged contractor, daughter, family, fire, furniture, house, insurance, money, my life, personal memoir, real estate, son, son's depression | 2 Comments

Couches and tables and chairs, oh my! (56)

Posted on September 4, 2011 by shoshwrites3

Shopping list: couch, chairs, coffee table, sofa bed, mattresses, entertainment stand, TV, some lamps, and a rug or two. I think that’s it, at least until I move into my as yet unknown new house in the (I hope) near … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Buying a House, Insurance, Money Issues, My Life, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, Shopping, Uncategorized | Tagged empty nest, furniture, house, IKEA, insurance, money, my life, personal memoir | 4 Comments